Machine for providing laces with metal tips.



PATENTED SEPT. 17,1967.

' J. P. SWIFT. MACHINE FOR PROVIDING LAGES WITH METAL TIPS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1905.

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MACHINE FOR PROVIDING LACES WITH METAL TIPS.

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MACHINE FOR PROVIDING LAGES WITH METAL TIPS.

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MACHINE FOR PROVIDING LAGES WITH METAL TIPS.

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AND, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO ADAM SUT- GLIFFE, PAWTUGKET, RHODE ISLAND.

MAUHIIN'E FOR PROVIDING LAGES WITH METAL TIPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed September 23, 1905. Serial No. 279,780.

To all whom it may concern:

7 Be it known that 1, JOHN P. SWIFT, a citizen of the United States,residing in Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented an Improvement in Machines for Providing Laceswith Metal Tips, of which the following description, in

connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, likeletters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to a machine for manufacturing metal tippedlaces, such for instance as shoe, corset and other laces.

The present invention has for its object to provide a 1 simple andeflicient machine, with which a continuous lace, cord or braid, may have'metal tips applied to it while the said 'lace or cord is maintained incontinuous motion, thereby enabling a maximum number of tipped laces tobe formedin a minimum time.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing means forautomatically assembling the completed laces as will be described. 7

Provision is also made for automatically determining when apredetermined number of laces have been assembled.

Provision is also made for automaticallystopping the machine when thesupply of lace, cord or braid has been exhausted or used up in themanufacture therefrom of tipped laces...

These and other features 'of this invention will be pointed out in theclaims at the end of this specification. I

Figure 1 is a side elevation with parts broken away of a machineembodying this invention. Fig. 2, an opposite side elevation of themachine shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3, an and elevation of the machine shownin Fig. 1 looking towardthe left. Fig. 4, a plan view of the machineshown in Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6, details in plan of the cutting andforming dies which operaga on the metal strip.- Fig. 7, a detail inlongitudinal sec-,

tion through the cutting die. Fig. 8, a detail to be referred to. Fig.9, a detail in section on the line 9-9, Fig. 3. Fig. 10, a detail insection on the line 10l0, Fig. 3. Fig. 11, a detail in section on theline 11-11,

' Fig. 2. Fig. 12, a detail of the feed rolls to be referred to.

In order that the invention may be clearly comprehended, I willhereinafter refer to the continuous cord, braid or string as the laceand the section of such cord with the metal tips thereon as the lacing.In accordance with this invention, the lace is maintained in motionwhile the tips are applied to it and severed to form the lacings. Forthis purpose I employ a movable support or carrier, which may andpreferably will be rotatable and which may be made as herein shown, itconsisting of a disk a fast on a shaft. 1) (see Fig. 3) mounted torotate in a stationary sleeve or'hub c, fastened as by screws d to abracket e on a hollow upright or standard f provided with a base g (seeFig'. 2) fastened as by screws hto a suitable foundation i.

The-support or carrier 11 may be rotated in any suitable manner and inthe present instance isdriven from a main shaft 3' by a bevel gear isthereon meshing with a bevel gear 1 on' a vertically arranged shaft msupported in suitable bearings within the standard f and having fast onit a bevel gear 7, which meshes with a bevel gear 0 fast on the shaft b.Rotation of the main shaft j is controlled by a suitable clutch go (seeFigs. 2 and 4) which cooperateswitha normally loose pulley q to renderthe same last on the shaft j, the said pulley being driven by a belt 1'.The rotatable carrier a is provided on its periphery with an annulargroove 12 (see Fig. 3) for the reception of the. lace 13, which may beof any suitable or desired length and which may and preferably will beled through a knot catcher, herein shown as a forked lever 14, andthrough guides 15 and 17, the latter being located near the rotatablecarrier a and below the center thereof, for a purpose as will bedescribed. The guide 17 may be secured to a bracket or arm 19 fastenedto the standard f. The lace 13 issecured to the rotatable support orcarrier a so as to move therewith, by means of clamping devices, whichare arranged. about the circumference of the saidcarrier, and which maybe made as herein shown, each consisting of a finger 20 (see Figs. 3 and9) attached to one end of a lever 21, radially disposed with relation tothe carrier a and mounted on a pivot pin or stud 22 secured in a lug orear 23 attached to one face of the carrier a. Each lever 21 is moved inone direction on its pivot by a cam 24 on a hub 25'fast on the sleeve 0,and is moved in the opposite direction by a spring 26, shown best inFig. 9.

The spring 26 normally turns the lever 21 into what may, be consideredits forward or engaging position, in which the finger extends across theperiphery of the carrier or so as to engage the lace thereon. and thecam 24 turns the lever 21 into its backward or releasing position inwhich the finger 20 is removed from engagement with the lace 13 on theperiphery of said carrier.

In the present instance the periphery of the carrier (1 is provided withtransverse or axially extended slots 28 in which the clamping fingers 20move.

The levers 21 may and preferably will'be provided with antifrictionrollers 29 to engage the cam 24.

The clamping fingers 20 are arranged about the carriera and the cam24issoshaped and timed as to engage the lace and effect the feed thereofby the rotation of the said carrier.

The movable carrier a has attached to one face a supportfor a strip,ribbon or band 30 of sheet metal, of a width sufficient to form two tipsas will be described.

The support referred to, consists as herein shown (see Figs. 1 and 3) oftwo arms 31 carrying-a shaft orpin 32 upon which the ribbon 30 is woundbetween two disks 33 attached to said arms. The ribbon or strip 30 hascooperating with it feed rolls 34, 35 (see Figs. 3, 7 and 12) betweenwhich the strip or ribbon 30 is fed to suitable dies as will bedescribed for cutting a blank from the strip, bending it about the laceand then severing the bent blank to form two tips from one blank.

The feed rolls 34, 35 are arranged in a slot or opening 40 in thecarrier a (see Fig. 7) so as to feed the strip in a radial directiontoward the circumference of the carrier. The feed rolls 34, 35 areintermittently rotated, which may be effected as herein shown (see Figs.3 and 10) by means of a cam worm 41 on a hub 42 fast on the hub orstationary sleeve 0, the worm 41 having cooperating with it a worm gear142 on a stud shaft 48 supported by a bracket 44, the worm gear 142having attached to it a gear 45 which meshes with an interme late gear46 in mesh with a gear 47 on the feed roll'35, the gear 47 meshing witha like gear 48 on the feed roll 34. The gear 142, in the presentinstance, is rotated by the cam worm 41 the distance of one tooth ateach complete revolution of the said gear about said camworm, that is,for each complete rotation of the carrier a. The rotation of the gear142 the distance ofone tooth, feeds the metal strip or ribbon asuflicient distance to present the desired or required length ofthestrip or ribbon to suitable dies, as will be described, to form a blankfrom which the metal tips are made. The feed rolls 34., 35 may be of anysuitable construction, but I prefer to provide one of saidv rolls as 34with flanges 300 (see Figs. 7 and 12), which extend into correspondinggrooves 30-1 inthe feed roll 35, whereby the metal strip or ribbon isconfined against lateral movement and proper presentation of the metalstrip or ribbon to the cutting and folding dies is insured.

The dies referred to may in general be of any suitable or desiredconstruction, but preferably that herein shown. a

In the present instance, I have provided one set of dies for perforatingthe metal strip to form gripping or holding projections which engage thelace to more securely fasten the metal tip thereto; a second set of diesto cut a tip blank from the strip and fold the same about 7 the lace,and a third set of dies to sever the folded blank and the lace to form atipped lacing.

The dies referred to are supported by suitable blocks or boxes 50, 5].,(see Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive), which are firmly secured to the carrier aon opposite sides thereof and in line with the opening 40 therein. Thedies for perforating the metal strip consist as herein shown (see Figs.7 and 8) of a block or member 52 mounted to slide in the box andprovided with a plurality of pointed pins or punches 53, which areadapted to pass through slots or openings 54 in a plate 55 secured tothefront end of the box 50, the said pins cooperatingwith a recess 56formed in the front face of a codperating- 'die member 57 located on theother side of the path of movement of the metal strip. and resting inthe supporting die block or box 51, the recess 56 being formed betweenthe sides of the die 57 so as to leave a support for the metal ribbon.

- here shown The die members 52, 57 are normally moved apart by springs58 interposed between them and having their ends located in sogketsorrecesses 59 in said members (see Figs. and 8). h

The die member 52 is limited in its movement by a pin 60 on the member52 extended into a slot 61 in the box 50, and the member 57 is renderedstationary by a screw 62 secured to the block 51 and extended through aslot 63 in the member 57, the slot 63 permitting of ad'- j'ustment ofsaid member. The dies for cutting a blank from the metal strip orribbon, and folding it about the lace 13 consist of two members 64, 65resting upon the member 57 and each provided with a lip or extension 66having a concaved front edge 67, and cooperating members 68, 69-havingtheir rear portion resting on the block or box 50 and their frontportion reduced in thickness and extended, over the perforating die 52.The members 68, 69 are provided at their front end with a nose piece 70constituting a bender for the metal ribbon and which forms with thebottom of the reduced portion of said member, a concaved shoulder 71,the

lower edge of which forms a cutter which coiiperates with the member 57of the perforating dies to sever the bent portion of the ribbon 30 fromthe remaining or con tinuous portion thereof, and thereby form a blankfrom which the tips are made. The concaved shoulder 71 on: the members68, 69 codperates with the concaved front edge 67 of the tip 66 to foldthe metal blank about the lace so'as to envelop the same, to which it isfirmly secured by the compressing action of the bender 70 and the member57 of the perforating dies. 7

l The members'68, 69 of the bending dies are yieldingly connectedtogether so as to permit the said memhers to move together as one piecewhile the bending operation is being performed and so as to permit oneof said members to be moved further in the samedirection to cut or severthe folded blank and the portion of the lace enveloped thereby, and thusform two metal tips from one blank, which tips are substantially equalin length with the fabric or lace substantially flush with the ends ofthe tips, whereby a tipped lacing of superior. finish may be obtained.This result may be accomplished as herein shown (see Figs. 5, 6 and 7)by providing one member as 69 with a recess or slot 73 in its sidecontiguous to the other member 68 and extending into said slot a'stud orpin 74 attached t th member 68, which stud or pin is engaged by a spring75 located in the recess 73. The member 68 isprovided at its rear endwith a stud 76 carrying a roller 77 which is acted upon bya cam, hereinshown as a cam groove 78 in a hub 79 fast on the stationary sleeve 0 andthe member 69 is provided with a stud 8O carrying a roiller 81, which isacted upon by a second cam as a face cam 82, which is secured to theperiphery of the cani hub 79 and is located with relation to the activeportion of the cam groove, soas to actuate the-member 69 after the metalblank has been folded around the lace, for a purpose as will bedescribed.

By reference to Figs. 5 and 6, it will be seen that in the normal orwithdrawn position of the members 68,

to the end of the lace.

sugars the stud- 74 carries the member 69 with itand both' taken place,the cam 82 acts on the roller 81 and moves the member 69 further forwardin the directionindicated by the arrow 84 without moving the member 68,which is permitted by the slot or recess 78. It will also be observedthat the member 65 of the folding'die'is capable of movement againsttheaction of the spring 86, while the member 64 is prevented irom movingbackward by the set screw 87. As a result, one-half of the metal blankisfirmly held between the members 68, 64, while the other; half isheldbetween the members 69, 65, and these latter members aiemovod by the-cam82, and in their movement, the member 69 cooperates with the member 64to shear or cut the blank and the lace-and thereby iorm two :tips, oneof which is secured to the end'o'f a lacing and thecther The lacing thussevered from the lace may and preferably will be retained on the movablehead or carrier (1 dilringiurther movement of the latter, which may beeffected as herein shown by a finger 99 pivotally mounted on a stud orscrew 91 attached to the member 68 of thefolding dies, the saidfinger-being acted mpon by a spring 92 (seeeFigs, 5

;and 6),to' firmly bear upon the lacing and hold it on between the dieson v ,thecarrier until on the continued rm-vementoi the said carrier,the lacing is released by the withdrawal of the finger90,'whichisefieeted by another portion of the camgroove 78 acting on theroller 77 to move the die members 68,- 69 back into their startingpositionreprese'nted in Fig. 5; I

The die member 57 may preferably will'be'proyided with a depression orslot 225 (see 8), which forms a pocket for the reception of the severedtips,- into which said tips may pass or drop when the die' members 68,69 are moved backward, thereby affording clearance for the said membersand avoiding the tips being' carried back with the dies andbcoming'wedged betweenthe same and the die/member '57, thereby insuringthe tipped lace being free todlop outtimm the ,further rotary: movementof theorem.

The machine as thus far described is of torn 1" ing perforated tipblanks from a metal ribbonor strip folding the same about a lace orcord, and severing the folded blank and the lace to form tippedla'cingswhich may be deposited on the floor orinto a box or other rc-'ceptacle, lrom which they may be takenby'the'ioperaim and assembled inpredetermined numbers by hand.

I prefer to provide mechanism which cooperates with the lacing formingmechanism and automatically assembles the ,lacings in predeterminednumbers. One form of assembling mechanism is herein shown and,

will now be described. For this purposeemploy a plurality of endlesscarriers arranged to travcl in paths substantially at right angles tothe path in which the lace carrier moves. v

In the present instance I have shown two sets of endless carriers, oneset consisting of two bolts 95, 96 passed about grooved pulleys 97, 98,and the other set consisting of two belts 99, 100 passed about groovedpulleys 101, 102. The pulleys 101. 102 of one set have their by thetipped lacings may be carried in between said belts and irictionallyheld'by the same with sufiicient force to carry the tipped lacing alongwith the endless carriers, which latter travel in the same direction, asindicated by the arrows 105 in ,Fig. 4. The end pulleys 98, 102 aremounted to turn on upright shafts or pins (not shown) but whicharesec'ured by screws 107, 108 in arms 109, 110 of a bracket 112attached to the upright f, and the opposite end-pulleys 97, 101'havetheir hubs 113, 114 (see Fig. 1) mounted to turn on shafts or pins 115,116 depending from a horizontally extended I v bracket 117 secured to anupright or post 118 fastened to a table 119 'whichis located below theendless carriers and is suitablysupported from the floor i. The hubs113,114 of the pulleys 97 101 have last on them gears 120, 121 which.intermesh. The endless carriers are driven from the uprightshaft m (seeFig. 3) by a belt 123 passed about a pulley .124 on the shaft m andabout a pulley 125 on the hub of the pulley 98, The endless carriers arepreferablymade unequal in length, and as herein represented, the belts99, 100 are made shorter than the belts 9b, 96, (see Fig. 4)andprovision is made for insuring disengagement of the tipped lacing Ifrom the endless carriers, and for this purpose a de- 95 flector isemployed, which is herein shown as a downwardly curved or inclinedfinger or arm 131 (see Figs. 1 and 4) secured at its rear end to a crossbar 135-attached to the bracket 117 and having its front end located inclose proximity to the endless carrier ontlie inner side 100 of thelonger belts 96 (see Fig. 1) and extending rearwardly and upwardly fromnear the end of the short-er belts to beyond the point where thecooperating belts separate, whereby the short end portion 136 of thelacing 130 which lies on the inner side of the longer 105 belts mayengage said deflector, be carried up or caused to ride over the same andthus brought to the outside of the longer belts, into a position whereit is free to .drop into a receptacle or if desired upon the table. Asimilar device is employed near the opposite or en- 110..

trance end of the endless carrier, toinsurethe short portion 136 of thelacing'being brought on the inside of the longer belts oi the endlesscarrier. This device 7 may be made as herein shown and consists of abent linger 079.1111 140 depending from the arm or bracket 19 115 andextended so-as to engage a lacing which might halve 1 its shorterportion 136 lying over the belt 99, and cause said short portion 136 tobe turned or folded over onto -the inner side of the upper belt 95 oithe longer set. of v vbelts. Provision is also made for guiding the freeend 120 of thelacing into nlinement with the endless carrier, and thismay be accomplished as herein shown (see Fig; 3) by means of a guideplate attached to The bracket 112 and having a curved beak or finger 146which'lorms a slot 147 leading to an opening 148 below 25 said fingerand in line with the endless carrier and through which the free end ofthe lasing 130 is drawn by said carrier asrepresentod in Figs. 1 and 3,said beak also acting to prevent the free end of the lacing being thrownup into the belts, which would prevent 130 the lacings being laid outlengthwise. Provision may also be made for automatically determiningwhen a predetermined number of tipped lacings have been assembled by theendless carriers, and, in the present instance, l have provided one formof mechanism for this purpose, which will be hereinafter referred to asthe counting mechanism, and which consists of a rotatable devicecomprising four radially disposed walls 150, 151, 152, 153 secured toheaders 154, 155 which are journaled in hearings in the post 118 and thebracket 112, the said 'walls and headers forming four substantiallyV-shaped troughs or receptacles, eaclrof which is designed to be broughtinto line with the path of movement of the endless carrier. The journalof the header 155 has loose on it a disk or wheel 160 having pivoted toit apawl 161 (see Fig. 3) which cooperates with a ratchet wheel 162 faston the journal of the header 155 and provided with four teeth, one foreach trough or receptacle, the said teeth being set as represented inFig. 3 about ninety degrees apart. The pawl carrying disk 160 haspivoted to it, as at 164. one end of a bar 165 provided with a slot 166into which is extended a stud or pin 167 carried by the bracket 112. Thebar 165 is provided at its upper end with a finger 266 which extendsinto the path of movement of a stud or pin 267 set in one of a series ofholes 168 in the face of a worm gear 169 mounted on the stud or pin 167and driven by a worm 168 on the shaft 111. The worm gear 1.69 is rotatedin the direction indicated by the arrow 170 and is designed to move thedistance of one tooth for each lacing deposited in the trough orreceptacle, so that when twelve dozen lacings have been thus assembled,the pin 167 in the rotation of the worm gear will engage the finger 166and move the bar 165 in the direction indicated by the arrow 171 (seeFig. 3), thus turning the pawl carrying disk 1.60 in the directionindicated by the arrow 172 against the action of a. weight 174 securedto ths said disk by the strap 175, until the pawl 161 has engaged thenext tooth, herein shown as the uppermost tooth of the ratchet wheel162, at or about which time, the pin 1.67 will have passed under .thefinger 166 on the sliding bar 165, thereby permitting the weight 174 todrop and turn the trough the distance of ninety degrees, with the resultthat the twelve dozen lacings assembled will be deposited upon the table119 and an empty trough brought into line with the endless carrier. Asthe trough is turned, the disk 160, is also turned and the slide bar 165is moved backward into its starting position.

Provision is made for stopping the trough in its proper position in linewith the endless carrier, and for this purpose I employ a stop lever 180pivoted at 181 on the table 119 and having its front arm adapted toproject into the path of, movement of the trough, as represented inFig". 1, and having its rear arm provided with an eye or guide 183,through which the strap 175 is passed, the latter having secured to it abar or device 184 which is designed to engage the lever 180 and restoreit to its normal position on the downward movement of the strap. Thestop lever 180 is disengaged from the trough by the weight 284 attachedto its front arm, as the device 184 on the strap 175 is moved upward.

If it is desired to assemble a less number than twelve dozen, as forinstance six dozen, a second pin 167 is inserted I in the diametricallyopposite hole 168 and the receptacle is turned once for each halfrevolution of the worm gear. It is thus evident, that the tipped lacings130 may be assembled in predetermined numbers within limits, by simplyarranging the pins 167 in the appropriate holes 168.

It is desirable to automatically stop the machine, when the continuousor substantially long length of lace has been approximately convertedinto tipped lacings, and for this purpose, '1 have provided mechanismwhich is connected with the starting mechanism of the machine and whichis designed to be operated by a knot in the lace. For this purpose, Iemploy the forked lever 14 through which the lace is passed, and theforks of which are sufficiently near together to arrest the knot, saidlever being mounted on the pivot 190 supported by the post 118 andhaving an arm 191 to which one end of a cord, chain or like flexibledevice 192 is connected. The chain or-cord 192 is guided by pulleys 193,194, 195 to a device which controls the operation of the clutch p.

The device herein shown consists of an elbow lever 196 (see Figs. 4 and11) pivoted at 197 to a collar 198 fast on an upright or post 199, thesaid lever having its short arm 200 extended under a collar 201 fast ona rod 202 movable in guides 203 and encircled by a spring 204, betweenthe upper guide 203 and a collar 205 fast on the rod 202. The spring 204acts toforce the lower end of the rod 202 into asocket 207 in a hub 208feet on a rock shaft 209, to which is secured an arm 210 which engagesthe clutch p. The rock shaft 209 is encircled by a spring 212 whichtends to rock the same so as'to throw out the clutch p and thereby stopthe machine. The rock shaft 209 is provided with a crank or arm 213 towhich is attached a starting rod 214 extended to the front of themachine (see Figs. 1 and 3). When the machine, is at rest, the hub 208is in'a position with the socket 207 out of line with the rod 202, whichat such time rests on the periphery of the hub. By pulling on thestarting rod 214, the rock shaft 209 is turned so as to throw in theclutch p and at the same time bring the socket 207 into line with thelocking rod 202, which latter is then forced byits spring 204 into. thesocket 207 wherein it remains until it is desired to stop the machine,which may be effected manually by turning the pivot 190, of the lever 14by means of the handle 215 (see Fig. 4), or automatically by means of aknot in the lace engaging the forked lever 14 and turning it so that thecord 192 turns the lever 196 so as to cause its arm 200 to lift thelocking rod 202 andwithdraw the latter from its socket 207, therebypermitting the rock shaft 209 to be turned by the spring 212 or itsequivalents weight, so as to throw out the clutch p.

Provision is made in the metal strip feed mechanism to facilitateplacing the strip or ribbon in its operative position and also tocompensate for irregularities in the thickness of the metal, and forthis purpose, the feed roll 34 is journaled in arms or levers 220pivoted to the opposite sides of the die box 51 and connected by a crossbar 221, from which extends an arm 222 which is depressed by-a spring223 interposed between said arm and 9. lug 224 on the die box 51.

It will be understood that the movable member 52 of the perforated dieis operated by the member 69 of mechanism coiiperating longitudinallyafter it has been released a receptacle coilperating with said mechanismand into. which the tipped lscings are deposited, and means cooperatingrest.

the forked lever 14, through the guides 15, 17, and

tlnuous lace, cord -or the folding die, and the plate 55 serves as astripper to strip the perforated plate from the pins asth'e die member52 is moved backward. The guide 15 may and preferably will be made inthe form of a weight, which is loosely fitted upon pins 310 (see Fig, 4)erected from the cross bar 135, tlfe said weight serving to place thelacing under tension.

The operation of the machine herein shown may be briefly described asfollows:Assume the machine at The operator passes one end of the lacethrough under one or more of the fingers 20, which securesthe end of thelace to the movable carrier. The machine is then set in operation by theoperator throwing inv the clutch p, which causes rotation of the shaft 6as above described. During rotation of the shaft, the lace is carriedforward with the carrier sand the metal ribbon is perforated, fed andcut off to form the blank, the blank is then folded about the lace andthe blank 7 and lace are then severed to form two tips as abovedescribed. The tip lacing is carried down into the position to beengaged ,by the endless carrier, which assembles it into the receptacleor trough, and when the predetermined number of tip lacings have beenassembled, the trough is operated to discharge the same upon the table.

a movable support hr carrier, means to move it continu- 4 ously ln'onedirection, means to secure one end at a conbraid to said carrier, andlnstrumentallties carried by said. supportor carrier to form a metalblank from a metal strip or ribbon, wrap or fold the said blank aboutthe lace, cord or braid, and cut the folded blank and lace to form aripped lacing, whllethe cord or braid is maintained in continuousmotion, and

with said movable carrier to engage a tipped lacing while outlongitudinally afterv it has been released from said carrier,substantially as described.

2. In h machine of the class described, in combination, a movablesupport or carrier, means; to move it continuously in one direction,means to secure one end of a continuous lace,'cord or braid to saidcarrier, and instrumentalities carried by said support or carrier toform a metal blank from a metal strip or ribbon, wrap or told thesaldblank about the lace, cord or braid; and "cutthe folded blank andlace to form a tipped lacing, while the cord or braid is maintained incontlnuohs motion, mech anism cooperating with said movable carrier toengage a tipped lacing while held on said carrier, and lay it out tromsaid carrier,

with said receptacle for automatically discharging the tipped laclngstherefrom when a predetermined number at lacings have beenassembledthereln, substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a rotatablesupport or-carrier, means to rotate it, means to secure one end of acontinuous lace, cord. or braid to said carrier, and instrumentalitiescarried by said support or carrier to form a. metal blank from a metalribbon, wrap or fold the said blank about the lace, cord or braid, andcut the folded blank or lace to form a tipped lacing while the lace,cord or braid is maintained in continuous' motion by the rotation ofsaid support or carrier, and-means operated by the lace or cord toautomatically stop rotation of said carrier, substantially as descrlbed.

4.- In a machine of the class described, in combination, a rotatabledisk provided with an annulsr'groove in "its periphery, clamping devicescarried by said disk'- and movable transverselyof said groove toengage-the lace about the said lace, and cutting held on said carrier;and lay it, v

strip or for cutting atlp blank from said therein, mechanism carried bysaid disk for feeding a. metalstrlp or ribbon toward said groove, diescarried by said disk coijperating with said feed mechanism for cutting atip blank from said strip or ribbon, folding it lace enveloped therebyto form two tips, and means to operate said clamping devices, said feedmechanism, and said dies, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the class described, in combination, mechanism forforming tipped lacings from a continuous length'of lace, cord, braid,etc,, a starting mechanism controlling the operation or thelacing-forming mechanism, a knot catcher operatlvely connected with saidstarting mech anism and operated by a knot in the lace to stop theoperation of the said forming mechanism, substantially as described.

ll. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a disk, a shafton which said disk is mounted, a stationary sleeve or hub in which saidshaft is supported to rotate therein, means for rotating said shaft,stationary cams mounted on said sleeve or hub, a support for a metalstrip or ribbon attached to said disk, a feed mechanism for said stripor ribbon carried by said disk, dies carried by said disk for cutting atip blank from said strip or. ribbon, folding the same about a lacesecured to said the folded blank and the,

disk, and to cut the folded" blank and the lace enveloped thereby,andmeans carried by lacewhile the metal tips are said disk toengage thebeing formed, said teed mechanism and dies being operated by saidstationary cums, substantially as described.

7. In a machine of the class described, in combination,-a

disk, a shaft on which said disk is mounted, a stationary sleeve or hubin which said shaft is supported torotste therein, means for rotatingsaid shaft, stationary cams mounted on said sleeve or hub, a support fora metal strip or ribbon attached to said disk, a feed mechanism for saidstrip or ribbon carried by said disk, dies carried by said disk forcutting a tip blank from said strip or ribbon, foldbig the same about alace secured to said disk, and to cut the folded blank and the laceenveloped thereby, means carried by said disk to engage the lacewhile'the metal tips are being formed, said feed mechanism and diesbeing operated by said stationary cams, and a plurality of endlesscarriers arranged in line the tipped laclngs theretromfsubstantially asdescribed.

8. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a

dish, a shaft on which said disk is mountel, a" stationary sleeve or hubin which said shaft is supported to rotate therein, means for.rotatingsaid shaftfstatlonary cams mounted on said sleeve or hub, a support fora metal strip or ribbon attached to said disk, a feed mechanism for saidstrip or ribbon carried by said disk, dies'carried by said disk forcutting a tip blank from said strip or ribbop, folding the some about alace secured to said disk, and to out the folded blank and the ,laceenveloped thereby, means carried by said disk to .en'gage the lace"while the metal tips are being formed, said feed mechanism and diesbeing operated by said stationary cable, a plurality ot'endle'sscarriers arranged in line with the disk to receive the tipped lnclngstherefrom, and a guide interposed between said disk and said endlesscarriers to direct the tipped lacing from said disk to said endlesscarriers, substantially as described.

9. In a machine of the classdoscribed, in combination, a disk, a shafton which saiddisk is mounted, a stationary sleeve or hub in which saidshaft is supported to rptate therein, means for rotating said shaft,stationary cams mounted on said sleeve or hub','a s'upport for a metalstrip or ribbon attached to said disk} a feed mechanism for'said stripor ribbon carried by said disk, dies carried by said disk strip orribbon, folding the same about a lace secured to said disk, and to cutthe folded blank and the lace enveloped'thereby, means carried by saiddisk to engage the lace while the metal tips are being termed, said feedmechanism and dies being operated by said stationary earns, a pluralityof endless carriers arranged in line with the disk to rec'eive thetipped laclngs therefrom, a guide interposed between said disk and saidendless carriers to-direct the tipped. lacing from said disk with thedisk to receive use I to sald'endless carriers, a pluralitytrough-shaped receptacles rotatably mounted and arranged below saidendless carriers, and means for intermittently rotating saidreceptncles, substantially as described.

10. In a machine of the class described, in combination, mechanism forforming tipped lacings from a continuous length of lace, and anassembling mechanism cooperating with said lacing-forming mechanism toreceive the individual tipped lacings and lay them lengthwise inpredetermined numbers, substantially as described.

11. In a machine of the class described. in combination. dies forfolding a tip blank about a lace comprising two sets of coiiperatingmembers, one set of members being movable with relation to the other setto cut the folded blank and the lace enveloped thereby to from two tips,substantially as described.

12. In a machine of the class described, in combination. a rotatablesupport, means to rotate it. dies for applying a metal blank to a laceon said support, means movable with said support for supporting saiddies, and means for operating said dies, substantially as described.

13. In a machine of the class described, 'n combination. a rotatablesupport, means to rotate it.. and mechanism carried by said support forapplying metal to a lace on said support to form lacing tips,substantially as described.

14. In a machine of the class described, a rotatable support, means torotate it, a stationary cam concentrically mounted with relation to saidrotatable support, and means for applying metal to a lace on saidsupport movable with thelatter and operated by the stationary cam,substantially as described.

15. In a machine of the class described, in combination, mechanism forefiecting a continuous movement in one direction of a lace. cord orbraid. and mechanism for applying tip forming metal to said lace, cordor braid while the latter is in motion, substantially as described.

16. In a machine of the class described, in combination,

mechanism for effecting a continuous movement in one direction of alace, cord or braid, mechanism for applying tip forming metal to saidlace, cord or braid while the latter is in motion, and mechanism to cutthe tip forming metal while said lace is in motion, substantially asdescribed.

17. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a plurality ofdisconnected endless carriers arranged in close proximity to each otherto frictionally engage a lac-' ing. and means to operate said carriers.

in testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN P. SWIFT.

Witnesses :1

JAS. H. Cnnncmnn, J. Mum-ax.

